2023–24 US Sassuolo Calcio season
US Sassuolo Calcio 2023–24 football season
| 2023–24 season | |||
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| Owner | Mapei | ||
| Chairman | Carlo Rossi | ||
| Head coach | Alessio Dionisi (until 25 February) Emiliano Bigica (caretaker, from 25 February to 1 March) Davide Ballardini (from 1 March) | ||
| Stadium | Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore | ||
| Serie A | 19th | ||
| Coppa Italia | Round of 16 | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Andrea Pinamonti (10) All: Andrea Pinamonti (11) | ||
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← 2022–23 2024–25 → | |||
| All statistics correct as of 14 April 2024. | |||
The 2023–24 season is US Sassuolo Calcio's 104th season in existence and eleventh consecutive season in Serie A. They also competed in the Coppa Italia. In the team's 26th match, they dropped to 17th place with only one win in 12 matches, leading to the dismissal of manager Alessio Dionisi.[1]
Players
First-team squad
- As of 1 February 2024[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
- As of 3 February 2024.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF |  Nedim Bajrami |  Empoli | €6,000,000 | 1 July 2023 | [3] |
| MF | Cristian Volpato | Roma | 7,500,000 | 1 July 2023 | [4] |
| DF | Filippo Missori | Roma U19 | 2,500,000 | 1 July 2023 | [5] |
| FW | Andrea Pinamonti | Internazionale | €20,000,000 | 1 July 2023 | [6] |
| FW | Samuele Mulattieri | Internazionale | €6,000,000 | 7 July 2023 | [7] |
| MF |  Daniel Boloca | Frosinone | Undisclosed | 13 July 2023 | [8] |
| GK | Alessio Cragno | Monza | Loan | 15 July 2023 | [9] |
| MF | Luca Lipani | Genoa | €8,000,000 | 8 August 2023 | [10] |
| MF |  Uroš Račić |  Valencia | €2,500,000 | 15 August 2023 | [11] |
| DF |  Marcus Holmgren Pedersen |  Feyenoord | Loan | 22 August 2023 | [12] |
| FW | Samu Castillejo | Valencia | Loan | 1 September 2023 | [13] |
| DF | Marash Kumbulla | Roma | Loan | 1 February 2024 | [14] |
Out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF |  Kaan Ayhan | Galatasaray | €2,800,000[2] | 1 July 2023 | [15] |
| DF | Riccardo Marchizza | Frosinone | Undisclosed | 13 July 2023 | [16] |
| MF |  Abdou Harroui | Frosinone | Undisclosed | 13 July 2023 | [17] |
| MF | Andrei Mărginean | Ternana | Loan | 12 August 2023 | [18] |
| DF | Ryan Flamingo | FC Utrecht | Loan | 18 August 2023 | [19] |
| GK | Matteo Campani | Pisa | Free | 24 August 2023 | [20] |
| FW | Jacopo Pellegrini | Vicenza | Loan | 24 August 2023 | [21] |
| FW |  Janis Antiste | Reggiana | Loan | 1 September 2023 | [22] |
| MF | Maxime Lopez | Fiorentina | Loan | 1 September 2023 | [23] |
- Notes
- 1.^ Exercised buy option.
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Sassuolo 
v Real Vicenza
v Real Vicenza | 15 July 2023 Friendly | Sassuolo | 22–0 | Real Vicenza | Vipiteno |
| 17:30 UTC+2 |
| Report | Stadium: Città di Vipiteno Referee: Pandini |
Sassuolo v 
Pafos
v 
Pafos | 19 July 2023 Friendly | Sassuolo | 2–1 | Pafos | Bruneck, Italy |
| 17:00 UTC+2 | Report |
| Stadium: Campo da calcio Stegona Referee: Daniele Chiffi (Italy) |
Sassuolo v Spezia
v Spezia | 23 July 2023 Friendly | Sassuolo | 2–3 | Spezia | Sterzing |
| 17:00 UTC+2 |
| Report | Referee: Minelli | |
| Note: Match was played in three 35-minute periods. | ||||
Sassuolo v Südtirol
v Südtirol | 27 July 2023 Friendly | Sassuolo | 4–0 | Südtirol | Sterzing |
| 17:00 UTC+1 |
| Report | Stadium: Centro Sportivo di Vipiteno Referee: Alessandro Prontera |
Parma v Sassuolo
v Sassuolo | 2 August 2023 Friendly | Parma | 1–0 | Sassuolo | Parma |
| 20:30 UTC+2 |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini Referee: Paride Tremolada |
VfL Wolfsburg 
v Sassuolo
v Sassuolo | 5 August 2023 Friendly | VfL Wolfsburg | 1–1 | Sassuolo | Wolfsburg, Germany |
| 15:00 UTC+2 |
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| Stadium: VfL-Stadion am Elsterweg |
Sassuolo v Feralpisalò
v Feralpisalò | 9 September 2023 Friendly | Sassuolo | 0–2 | Feralpisalò | Sassuolo |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stadio Enzo Ricci Referee: Marco Monaldi |
Sassuolo v Virtus Verona
v Virtus Verona | 24 January 2024 Friendly | Sassuolo | 5–1 | Virtus Verona | campo del Monza |
| 15:00 UTC+1 |
| Report |
| Referee: Francesco Passarotti |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Serie A | 20 August 2023 | 26 May 2024 | Matchday 1 | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 40 | 70 | −30 | 017.65 | |
| Coppa Italia | 13 August 2023 | 3 January 2024 | Round of 64 | Round of 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 033.33 |
| Total | 37 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 46 | 75 | −29 | 018.92 | ||||
Last updated: 28 April 2024
Source: Soccerway
Serie A
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 16 | Frosinone | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 43 | 63 | −20 | 31[a] | |
| 17 | Empoli | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 50 | −24 | 31[a] | |
| 18 | Udinese | 34 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 32 | 51 | −19 | 29 | Relegation to Serie B |
| 19 | Sassuolo | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 40 | 70 | −30 | 26 | |
| 20 | Salernitana (R) | 34 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 26 | 73 | −47 | 15 |
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2024. Source: Serie A
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Tiebreaker for Champions team and third relegated team; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[24]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Tiebreaker for Champions team and third relegated team; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[24]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b Head-to-head points: Hellas Verona 10, Frosinone 4, Empoli 0.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 40 | 70 | −30 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 32 | −10 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 38 | −20 |
Last updated: 28 April 2024.
Source: Serie A
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2024. Source: Serie A
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The league fixtures were unveiled on 5 July 2023.[25]
Sassuolo v Atalanta
| 20 August 2023 1 | Sassuolo | 0–2 | Atalanta | Reggio Emilia |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore Attendance: 12,298 Referee: Matteo Marchetti |
Napoli v Sassuolo
| 27 August 2023 2 | Napoli | 2–0 | Sassuolo | Naples |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona Attendance: 46,925 Referee: Antonio Giua |
Sassuolo v Hellas Verona
| 1 September 2023 3 | Sassuolo | 3–1 | Hellas Verona | Reggio Emilia |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore Attendance: 10,356 Referee: Marco Piccinini |
Frosinone v Sassuolo
| 17 September 2023 4 | Frosinone | 4–2 | Sassuolo | Frosinone |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio Benito Stirpe Attendance: 13,133 Referee: Alessandro Prontera |
Sassuolo v Juventus
| 23 September 2023 5 | Sassuolo | 4–2 | Juventus | Reggio Emilia |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore Attendance: 20,141 Referee: Andrea Colombo |
Internazionale v Sassuolo
| 27 September 2023 6 | Internazionale | 1–2 | Sassuolo | Milan |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report |
| Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 70,864 Referee: Luca Massimi |
Sassuolo v Monza
| 2 October 2023 7 | Sassuolo | 0–1 | Monza | Reggio Emilia |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore Attendance: 10,165 Referee: Luca Zufferli |
Lecce v Sassuolo
| 6 October 2023 8 | Lecce | 1–1 | Sassuolo | Lecce |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Via del mare Attendance: 26,160 Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi |
Sassuolo v Lazio
| 21 October 2023 9 | Sassuolo | 0–2 | Lazio | Reggio Emilia |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore Attendance: 15,597 Referee: Marco Di Bello |
Sassuolo v Bologna
| 28 October 2023 10 | Sassuolo | 1–1 | Bologna | Reggio Emilia |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore Attendance: 16,931 Referee: Antonio Giua |
Torino v Sassuolo
| 6 November 2023 11 | Torino | 2–1 | Sassuolo | Turin |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi |
Sassuolo v Salernitana
| 10 November 2023 12 | Sassuolo | 2–2 | Salernitana | Reggio Emilia |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore Attendance: 10,495 Referee: Davide Ghersini |
Empoli v Sassuolo
| 26 November 2023 13 | Empoli | 3–4 | Sassuolo | Empoli |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 9,954 Referee: Simone Sozza |
Sassuolo v Roma
| 3 December 2023 14 | Sassuolo | 1–2 | Roma | Reggio Emilia |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore Attendance: 19,113 Referee: Matteo Marcenaro |
Cagliari v Sassuolo
| 11 December 2023 15 | Cagliari | 2–1 | Sassuolo | Cagliari |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Unipol Domus Attendance: 15,769 Referee: Maurizio Mariani |
Udinese v Sassuolo
| 17 December 2023 16 | Udinese | 2–2 | Sassuolo | Udine |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Friuli Attendance: 20,490 Referee: Gianluca Manganiello |
Sassuolo v Genoa
| 22 December 2023 17 | Sassuolo | 1–2 | Genoa | Reggio Emilia |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore Attendance: 11,745 Referee: Marco Guida |
Milan v Sassuolo
| 30 December 2023 18 | Milan | 1–0 | Sassuolo | Milan |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 70,385 Referee: Livio Marinelli |
Sassuolo v Fiorentina
| 6 January 2024 19 | Sassuolo | 1–0 | Fiorentina | Reggio Emilia |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore Attendance: 15,759 Referee: Rosario Abisso |
Juventus v Sassuolo
| 16 January 2024 20 | Juventus | 3–0 | Sassuolo | Turin |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Juventus Stadium Attendance: 39,005 Referee: Marco Piccinini |
Monza v Sassuolo
| 28 January 2024 22 | Monza | 1–0 | Sassuolo | Monza |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stadio Brianteo Attendance: 9,882 Referee: Gianluca Manganiello |
Bologna v Sassuolo
| 3 February 2024 23 | Bologna | 4–2 | Sassuolo | Bologna |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Attendance: 20,932 Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi |
Sassuolo v Torino
| 10 February 2024 24 | Sassuolo | 1–1 | Torino | Reggio Emilia |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore Attendance: 10,955 Referee: Daniele Orsato |
Atalanta v Sassuolo
| 17 February 2024 25 | Atalanta | 3–0 | Sassuolo | Bergamo |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Gewiss Stadium Attendance: 14,474 Referee: Alessandro Prontera |
Sassuolo v Empoli
| 24 February 2024 26 | Sassuolo | 2–3 | Empoli | Reggio Emilia |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore Attendance: 12,774 Referee: Gianluca Aureliano |
Sassuolo v Napoli
| 28 February 2024 21 | Sassuolo | 1–6 | Napoli | Reggio Emilia |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore Attendance: 17,085 Referee: Daniele Chiffi |
| Note: The match was originally scheduled for 21 January 2024, but was postponed due to Napoli's participation in the 2023 Supercoppa Italiana.[26] | ||||
Hellas Verona v Sassuolo
| 3 March 2024 27 | Hellas Verona | 1–0 | Sassuolo | Verona |
| 12:30 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi Attendance: 19,338 Referee: Fabio Maresca |
Sassuolo v Frosinone
| 9 March 2024 28 | Sassuolo | 1–0 | Frosinone | Reggio Emilia |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore Attendance: 11,189 Referee: Federico La Penna |
Roma v Sassuolo
| 17 March 2024 29 | Roma | 1–0 | Sassuolo | Rome |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 66,871 Referee: Gianluca Manganiello |
Sassuolo v Udinese
| 1 April 2024 30 | Sassuolo | 1–1 | Udinese | Reggio Emilia |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore Attendance: 11,512 Referee: Michael Fabbri |
Salernitana v Sassuolo
| 5 April 2024 31 | Salernitana | 2–2 | Sassuolo | Salerno |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Arechi Attendance: 14,306 Referee: Simone Sozza |
Sassuolo v Milan
| 14 April 2024 32 | Sassuolo | 3–3 | Milan | Reggio Emilia |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore Attendance: 19,199 Referee: Davide Massa |
Sassuolo v Lecce
| 21 April 2024 33 | Sassuolo | 0–3 | Lecce | Reggio Emilia |
| 12:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore Attendance: 16,210 Referee: Daniele Doveri |
Fiorentina v Sassuolo
| 28 April 2024 34 | Fiorentina | 5–1 | Sassuolo | Florence |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 22,575 Referee: Matteo Marcenaro |
Sassuolo v Internazionale
| 4 May 2024 35 | Sassuolo | v | Internazionale | Reggio Emilia |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore |
Genoa v Sassuolo
| 12 May 2024 36 | Genoa | v | Sassuolo | Genoa |
| --:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris |
Sassuolo v Cagliari
| 19 May 2024 37 | Sassuolo | v | Cagliari | Reggio Emilia |
| --:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore |
Lazio v Sassuolo
| 26 May 2024 38 | Lazio | v | Sassuolo | Rome |
| --:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico |
Coppa Italia
Cosenza v Sassuolo
| 13 August 2023 Round of 64 | Cosenza | 2–5 (a.e.t.) | Sassuolo | Cosenza |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadio San Vito-Gigi Marulla Attendance: 8,800 Referee: Giuseppe Collu |
Sassuolo v Spezia
| 2 November 2023 Round of 32 | Sassuolo | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Spezia | Reggio Emilia |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore Attendance: 2,013 Referee: Luca Zufferli | ||
| Penalties | ||||
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Atalanta v Sassuolo
| 3 January 2024 Round of 16 | Atalanta | 3–1 | Sassuolo | Bergamo |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Gewiss Stadium Attendance: 13,509 Referee: Alberto Santoro |
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External links
- Official website
